blunder
To make a big mistake, especially when it is careless or stupidTo make a big mistake, especially when it is careless or stupid.
» As a result of his carelessness, he made a serious blunder.
Meaning
7 senses(intransitive)To make a big mistake, especially when it is careless or stupid.
to blunder in preparing a medical prescription
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
To make a big mistake, especially when it is careless or stupid.
(intransitive)To make a bad move, especially caused by tactical oversight.
(intransitive, transitive)To lose a piece due to having made a bad move [with the piece lost].
blunder a rook
(intransitive, transitive)To overlook the possibility of, or end up in, a specified undesirable situation after making a bad move.
blunder a draw
blunder a mate in one
(figuratively, intransitive, sometimes)To move in an unsteady way.
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дви́гаться о́щупьюdvígatʹsja óščupʹju, дви́гаться на о́щупьdvígatʹsja na óščupʹ, дви́гаться неуве́ренноdvígatʹsja neuvérenno
make one's way clumsily or blindly
(intransitive)To enter a place or become involved in a difficult situation by mistake.
(obsolete, transitive)To do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse.
Examples
33 sentencesAs a result of his carelessness, he made a serious blunder.
What a colossal blunder!
He was guilty of a blunder.
Він був винний у промаху.
ruОн был виновен в промахе.
She's guilty of a grave blunder.
Tom seems to have blundered again.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Inherited from Middle English blundren, blondren (verb) and blunder, blonder (“disturbanceInherited from Middle English blundren, blondren (verb) and blunder, blonder (“disturbance, strife”), from the verb; partly from Middle English blondren, a frequentative form of Middle English blonden, blanden ("to mix; mix up"; corresponding to blend + -er); and partly from Middle English blundren, a frequentative form of Middle English blunden (“to stagger; stumble”), from Old Norse blunda (“to shut the eyes; doze”). Cognates include Norwegian blunda (“to shut the eyes; doze”), dialectal Swedish blundra (“to act blindly or rashly”), Danish blunde (“to blink”) or blunde (“to take a nap”), Icelandic blunda (“to nap; doze”). Related to English blind.
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Forms
blunders, blundering, blundered, blunderedSynonyms
9 synonyms- make one's way clumsily or blindly:fumble
- commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake:drop the ballsinboobgoof
- utter impulsively:blurt outblurtblunder outejaculate
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle